English

Pronunciation
:j�-r�s'ĭk
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-æsɪk|-æsɪk

Etymology
:Named for the discovery and type location in the Jura Mountains of Switzerland.

Adjective
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1. geology Of or pertaining to the second period of the Mesozoic era, a time still dominated by dinosaurs. Usage example: A collection of Jurassic fossils.

Proper noun
Jurassic

1. The Jurassic Period began 150 million years ago, and lasted for 40 million years. Preceded by the Triassic Period and followed by the Cretaceous Period. The most famous fossil of the Jurassic Period is Archaeopteryx.

Translations
trans-top|Jurassic Period
Finnish: jurakausi
French: jurassique
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Polish: jura f
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See also
Wiktionary appendix:Geologic timescale

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